Michał Helik
![]() Helik in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michał Sławomir Helik[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Chorzów, Poland | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Ruch Chorzów | 46 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Cracovia | 88 | (9) |
2020– | Barnsley | 68 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Poland | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:40, 13 October 2021 (UTC) |
Michał Sławomir Helik (born 9 September 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barnsley and the Poland national team. He has previously played for Ruch Chorzów and Cracovia.
Career[]
Born in Chorzów, Helik started his career at Ruch Chorzów where he made 46 Ekstraklasa appearances and scored one goal.[2] On 9 June 2017, it was announced that Helik would join fellow Ekstraklasa side Cracovia on a contract valid from 1 July.[3] Over three seasons at Cracovia, he appeared in 88 league matches and scored nine goals.[2]
On 9 September 2020, Helik joined Championship club Barnsley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 2–2 draw with Bristol City on 17 October 2020.[6]
International career[]
Helik debuted for the Poland national team in a 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Hungary on 25 March 2021.[7]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 18 September 2021[2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ruch Chorzów | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |||
Cracovia | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||
2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 88 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 101 | 11 | |||
Barnsley | 2020–21 | EFL Championship | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 49 | 6 | |
2021–22 | EFL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 53 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6 | ||
Career total | 187 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 18 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International[]
- As of match played 12 October 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Poland | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Honours[]
Cracovia
Individual
External links[]
- Michał Helik at Soccerway
- Michał Helik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Michał Helik at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Żukowski, Jacek (9 June 2017). "Michał Helik będzie grał w Cracovii". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Michal Helik Signs For The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Barnsley sign Polish defender Helik". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Match Report of Hungary vs Poland - 2021-03-25 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Helik is your Player of the Season! Barnsley Football Club (www.barnsleyfc.co.uk), Retrieved 08 May 2021.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chorzów
- Polish footballers
- Poland international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Ruch Chorzów players
- KS Cracovia (football) players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Ekstraklasa players
- English Football League players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Polish football defender stubs